BleedClaretAndBlue Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 But they can call on the Belarussian military for help no problem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, magnkarl said: Probably while playing worm on their amazing Nokias from 1998 because their coms don’t work.. You mean snake, right? Or did I miss something in the late 90's? Edited March 9, 2022 by sparrow1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Just now, sparrow1988 said: You mean snake, right? Yeah sorry, it's been so long 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walmley_Villa Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 A couple of things for me - 1) if Russia wants Ukraine then flattening it is surely counter-productive? If they ended up getting their way they would have to rebuild it (and pay for it)? 2) I think we are relying on the Russian people to solve this, I can't believe they want to be taken backwards 30 years without all the Western benefits they have enjoyed since? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted March 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, magnkarl said: Yeah sorry, it's been so long Tbf to you, the original version was called Worm. Anyway, back to the Russians... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: But they can call on the Belarussian military for help no problem It’s crazy isn’t it? How dare allies help Ukraine protect themselves from our unprovoked invasion to which the goal is still not known. Please play fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 9, 2022 Moderator Share Posted March 9, 2022 24 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: But they can call on the Belarussian military for help no problem This is a prime example of the rubbish reporting I was making earlier. Not the bit about the planes the bit at the end of the second tweet "As Russian Troops continued their advance into Ukraine" That isn't what is happening, there's nothing to continue, there are no reserves and the army haven't advanced for days. It gives the impression that Russia are being successful when that couldn't be further from the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, ender4 said: Basically they still have their whole army intact. Primed, manned and ready is a different thing though. I doubt all of that works or has the personnel capable of using it effectivley. Another thought, Russia is one of the most corrupt places on earth with an internal and external trade in Arms. The continued development of weapons' systems to keep up with the west demands and corruption free travel for finance, R&D, training and deployment. Any holes in this would in fact only come to light once an enemy is engaged. Putin could genuinely believe (As everyone has told him so) that Russia is a giant amongst countries in terms of attack capabilities. In the last 40 years, if corruption took away 20 % then they have a huge surprise coming. Or do we assume there is no corruption in that industry? Lastly, The US are sending some Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. It has had a few upgrades over its lifetime. What a piece of technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) The patriot systems rumoured to be planned to be placed around Lviv to start will tear Russian planes and missiles a new one. It'll be like the pictures of Israel's iron dome knocking out rockets, just with what Russia calls "the best aircraft in the world", SU35. The SU35 appears to be a big fat hairy lie. Edited March 9, 2022 by magnkarl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, Genie said: It’s crazy isn’t it? How dare allies help Ukraine protect themselves from our unprovoked invasion to which the goal is still not known. Please play fair. Almost like Moscow didn’t supply entire air defence networks, modern fighter jets and even pilots to fight for North Korean & North Vietnam against the UN/US. It’s a great shame Biden has flinched 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, magnkarl said: The patriot systems rumoured to be planned to be placed around Lviv to start will tear Russian planes and missiles a new one. It'll be like the pictures of Israel's iron dome knocking out rockets, just with what Russia calls "the best aircraft in the world", SU35. The SU35 appears to be a big fat hairy lie. It can hit a tine small drone nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 been told that our project in poland has labour issues because our metal bashers have left site to go build anti tank barriers along the border they project manager says the polish are proper spooked by all this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Awol said: Almost like Moscow didn’t supply entire air defence networks, modern fighter jets and even pilots to fight for North Korean & North Vietnam against the UN/US. It’s a great shame Biden has flinched Has he though? It sounds like the plan was to do it covertly and Poland couldn't keep quiet. Just because the US is now trying to fix that mistake doesn't necessarily mean it still won't happen. Who knows what goes on out of the eye of the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: been told that our project in poland has labour issues because our metal bashers have left site to go build anti tank barriers along the border they project manager says the polish are proper spooked by all this Dont blame them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Awol said: Almost like Moscow didn’t supply entire air defence networks, modern fighter jets and even pilots to fight for North Korean & North Vietnam against the UN/US. It’s a great shame Biden has flinched This is Russian state media on Soviet involvement in Vietnam... eery parallels https://www.rbth.com/history/332396-how-soviets-fought-against-americans Quote How the Soviets fought against the Americans in Vietnam (PHOTOS) Soviet servicemen had no small part to play in what was to become the most bitter defeat in U.S. history. The Soviet Union could not stand by and watch indifferently as the Americans were carrying out their intervention in Indochina. In April 1965, just a month after the United States had started sustained aerial bombardment of North Vietnam, known as ‘Operation Rolling Thunder’, the first Soviet air defense missile systems and military specialists servicing them began arriving in the country, at the request of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Throughout the war, Moscow provided Hanoi with 95 S-75 air defense missile systems, over 500 airplanes, 120 helicopters, more than 5,000 anti-aircraft guns and 2,000 tanks. In addition, more than 10,000 Soviet military specialists were dispatched to Vietnam: from missile crews, pilots and signalmen to tank crews and doctors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, villa4europe said: been told that our project in poland has labour issues because our metal bashers have left site to go build anti tank barriers along the border they project manager says the polish are proper spooked by all this I imagine we (UK) would be if this was going on just across a land border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 If the US got involved, or donated a lot of aircraft to Ukraine then I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near that 40mile convoy as you’d think that getting totally obliterated would be high on the list of to-do’s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Genie said: If the US got involved, or donated a lot of aircraft to Ukraine then I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near that 40mile convoy as you’d think that getting totally obliterated would be high on the list of to-do’s. A few dozen us top of the line drones would turn it into an inferno, they don’t even need migs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, magnkarl said: The patriot systems rumoured to be planned to be placed around Lviv to start will tear Russian planes and missiles a new one. It'll be like the pictures of Israel's iron dome knocking out rockets, just with what Russia calls "the best aircraft in the world", SU35. The SU35 appears to be a big fat hairy lie. Where are the Russians stealth aircraft or is that a ironic question. These Su's and Migs are about 30 40 years old aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, Genie said: I imagine we (UK) would be if this was going on just across a land border. Weeeeelllll, if it's just Scotland they want............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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